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Old 12-04-10, 14:30
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When I was a kid age around 11, I lived in the PMQ's at Camp Picton, Ontario. There was a large selection of vehicles and field guns on the commons(grass area) of one the the un-used courts there. What ever happened to the suff I don't know. Last I saw them was in 1960 as we moved to Winnipeg when my dad was posted to Winnipeg. He was with the 2RCHA 127 Bat. Light Ak Ak. Myabe the stuff belonged to the regiment.
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Old 14-04-10, 00:53
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Pzrwest,
It's a shame, most of the barracks at the old Picton army camp continue to deteriorate. The flying club has been kept up though, and all the airplane hangers are rented out for storage I believe. Several similar hangers have been torn down at nearby 'active' Mountain View airport, with only 2 remaining there, due to rotting roofs.

The guard house is still there, as are the buildings across the road. There is no military equipment there at all.

The houses are being redone inside and sold for a very reasonable price, about $130K I think, and that part of the base looks much as it was. Phil
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Old 19-04-10, 04:45
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Are these in canada? I was always thinking there was a collection hiding somewhere.
Would love to have one myself in that good a condition.
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Old 19-04-10, 04:59
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Phill if I went to our old pmq at 8 Reichswald and put a blind fold on I could walk from the back door to my bedroom the layout is still that fresh in my mind. We had a ball as a kid living in the pmq's with all the military stuff there to play on.
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Old 19-04-10, 12:32
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I might be able to get a picture of the building if I knew where to look. Excuse my ignorance, is that the # on the barracks? Being a family would you have lived in one of the many houses on the edge of the base? Phil
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Old 20-04-10, 17:52
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Yes these are in Canada in the Province of Ontario
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Old 20-04-10, 18:32
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Bryan Michenfelder ...

Your name is already all over the internet (how do you think I found it?). We here at MLU have (mostly) used our real names in the 12 years we've been in existence, and whatever your internet moniker, we'd prefer you identify yourself as a real person in our discussions online, even if it's just your by first name. It tends to add to our sense of community here.

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PS: Same with you, Harold ("pzrwest"). We here are different than other forums out there. Get used to it or move on.
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